Mid Year Reflection

     With the month of May coming to a close and June right around the corner, I've found this time of year to be a good opportunity for reflection. Where were you one year ago around this time? What were you doing? What were you thinking about? Who were you spending time with? 

     For some of us who like to make resolutions for January, this is also a good time to sit down, take out that piece of paper, (We all wrote down our resolutions, RIGHT?) and see where you are with your goals. There is one month left until the end of the half-a-year mark, and this is the time to gear into action if you have been slacking. 

     If 6 months is not enough time to 'see' the difference, try looking back one year. Just answering some simple questions like; Am I stronger than I was last year? Am I better at what I have been practicing? If your answer is YES, then  congratulations, you are on a successful path of improvement. If the answer is NO, what are the circumstances that are holding you back from answering YES? If there is something you need to change, then make that change happen right away!  

     Sometimes it's hard to visualize where you were one year ago, or maybe you can't see what has changed in your reflection. Take a look at the amazing Washington Monument. Standing tall and strong, the monument undergoes improvements and renovations every so often, but it's hard to physically see those changes. In that case, take a look around you. Who do you see included in your reflection pool? What are they like, and how have they changed? Doing so might give you an idea of how you have changed. 

Eliot Kelly

"REFLECT! ACT! IMPROVE!"

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